[TrumpCard]

If we’re looking beyond ‘22, then the 1-DL classes in 2018 and 2019 (which were very unfortunate) aren’t that relevant. Most football players don’t stick around beyond 4 years anyway. Per your post, the DLs since ‘20 include Phillips, Armitage, Franklin, Buckey, Rowell, and Caughey. I’d want more, but 6 is not an exceedingly low number for 3 years. The dire depth the team has now arises from 3 years (‘18-‘20) with 1 DL each, and one of those 3 is ineligible. So the question is whether the team wants to spend more valuable scholarships on DLs like Buckey, who had zero P5 offers besides Stanford. Those offers can work out well, but there is a cost to making them.

[TrumpCard]

If we’re looking beyond ‘22, then the 1-DL classes in 2018 and 2019 (which were very unfortunate) aren’t that relevant. Most football players don’t stick around beyond 4 years anyway. Per your post, the DLs since ‘20 include Phillips, Armitage, Franklin, Buckey, Rowell, and Caughey. I’d want more, but 6 is not an exceedingly low number for 3 years. The dire depth the team has now arises from 3 years (‘18-‘20) with 1 DL each, and one of those 3 is ineligible. So the question is whether the team wants to spend more valuable scholarships on DLs like Buckey, who had zero P5 offers besides Stanford. Those offers can work out well, but there is a cost to making them.

[SamuelMcF]

If we’re looking beyond ‘22, then the 1-DL classes in 2018 and 2019 (which were very unfortunate) aren’t that relevant. Most football players don’t stick around beyond 4 years anyway. Per your post, the DLs since ‘20 include Phillips, Armitage, Franklin, Buckey, Rowell, and Caughey. I’d want more, but 6 is not an exceedingly low number for 3 years. The dire depth the team has now arises from 3 years (‘18-‘20) with 1 DL each, and one of those 3 is ineligible. So the question is whether the team wants to spend more valuable scholarships on DLs like Buckey, who had zero P5 offers besides Stanford. Those offers can work out well, but there is a cost to making them.

Shaw has never used all 85 available scholarships, so my answer will always be yes to ensuring the 2nd-3rd most important position on the entire field has adequate depth. That said, I think we can do better than a zero P5 offer DL in this class. (Any further elaborating at this point would be paywall territory.) If not, fire Reynolds and take another 2-3 P5-level recruits in 2023 - there should never be just 1 in a class again after what we've seen. Buckey's younger brother has a 4.0 and offers from Cal and Michigan.

[SamuelMcF]

If we’re looking beyond ‘22, then the 1-DL classes in 2018 and 2019 (which were very unfortunate) aren’t that relevant. Most football players don’t stick around beyond 4 years anyway. Per your post, the DLs since ‘20 include Phillips, Armitage, Franklin, Buckey, Rowell, and Caughey. I’d want more, but 6 is not an exceedingly low number for 3 years. The dire depth the team has now arises from 3 years (‘18-‘20) with 1 DL each, and one of those 3 is ineligible. So the question is whether the team wants to spend more valuable scholarships on DLs like Buckey, who had zero P5 offers besides Stanford. Those offers can work out well, but there is a cost to making them.

Shaw has never used all 85 available scholarships, so my answer will always be yes to ensuring the 2nd-3rd most important position on the entire field has adequate depth. That said, I think we can do better than a zero P5 offer DL in this class. (Any further elaborating at this point would be paywall territory.) If not, fire Reynolds and take another 2-3 P5-level recruits in 2023 - there should never be just 1 in a class again after what we've seen. Buckey's younger brother has a 4.0 and offers from Cal and Michigan.

[BobK]

Hagen has 2 CB’s for Stanford Reuben has 4
Bailey none for any school

[BobK]

Hagen has 2 CB’s for Stanford Reuben has 4
Bailey none for any school

[Mick]

Akim Sledge, who reported a Stanford offer and put Stanford in his top-5 back in February, appears to be off the board.  Despite reporting a number of P5 conference offers, 247 reports that he committed to Campbell.  I had not heard of the school and found the decision a little surprising, but then again, a lot stranger things have happened in the last 18 months.  Maybe Sledge will be a candidate to transfer at some point, or maybe this is just the best decision for him.  Stanford already has 4 DBs committed for 2022 anyway (plus Edwards returning), so this is not the worst of recruiting losses.  Some reportedly were recruiting him at WR, however, and he might have been a nice addition there if Hagen or Reuben went elsewhere.  

Maybe he doesn't want the pounding that a P5 program implies.  He's 6'1", 165 pounds, and a 3*.  An FCS school might be perfect for him.

[Mick]

Akim Sledge, who reported a Stanford offer and put Stanford in his top-5 back in February, appears to be off the board.  Despite reporting a number of P5 conference offers, 247 reports that he committed to Campbell.  I had not heard of the school and found the decision a little surprising, but then again, a lot stranger things have happened in the last 18 months.  Maybe Sledge will be a candidate to transfer at some point, or maybe this is just the best decision for him.  Stanford already has 4 DBs committed for 2022 anyway (plus Edwards returning), so this is not the worst of recruiting losses.  Some reportedly were recruiting him at WR, however, and he might have been a nice addition there if Hagen or Reuben went elsewhere.  

Maybe he doesn't want the pounding that a P5 program implies.  He's 6'1", 165 pounds, and a 3*.  An FCS school might be perfect for him.

[Papa John]

Greg Biggins interviewed big-fish LB David Bailey:

https://247sports.com/Article/David-Bail...171498181/

Some backhanded compliments for Stanford. I guess we're still in the running, along with USC, UCLA and Oregon?

[Papa John]

Greg Biggins interviewed big-fish LB David Bailey:

https://247sports.com/Article/David-Bail...171498181/

Some backhanded compliments for Stanford. I guess we're still in the running, along with USC, UCLA and Oregon?

[TrumpCard]

Don’t be too hard on him. I was pretty surprised that Stanford won too. The article says U$C and Stanford are top 2. I tend to agree with your inference that he’s probably leaning elsewhere, but I wouldn’t count Stanford out. Mater Dei has a few alumns who’ve recently attended Stanford. Osiris, C-Rob, Bright.

[TrumpCard]

Don’t be too hard on him. I was pretty surprised that Stanford won too. The article says U$C and Stanford are top 2. I tend to agree with your inference that he’s probably leaning elsewhere, but I wouldn’t count Stanford out. Mater Dei has a few alumns who’ve recently attended Stanford. Osiris, C-Rob, Bright.

[82lsju]

Punahou’s Tevarua Tafiti is a humble star on the football field and in the classroom

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/09/2...tchGNVHXQo

[82lsju]

Punahou’s Tevarua Tafiti is a humble star on the football field and in the classroom

https://www.staradvertiser.com/2021/09/2...tchGNVHXQo

[TrumpCard]

Within the last day, there were a bunch of crystal balls for Cody Hagen to BYU.  I assume these will end up being accurate.  If so, big loss for Stanford as he was by far the fastest player in my aspirational class.  Mudia Reuben doesn't have that level of speed, but he'd at least help with a pretty sparce group of WRs in the last couple of classes.  There's a new CBall for him to Stanford.  After a slow start to the year, he's gone for 281 yards on 23 ypc and 3 TDs in the last 3 weeks.

[TrumpCard]

Within the last day, there were a bunch of crystal balls for Cody Hagen to BYU.  I assume these will end up being accurate.  If so, big loss for Stanford as he was by far the fastest player in my aspirational class.  Mudia Reuben doesn't have that level of speed, but he'd at least help with a pretty sparce group of WRs in the last couple of classes.  There's a new CBall for him to Stanford.  After a slow start to the year, he's gone for 281 yards on 23 ypc and 3 TDs in the last 3 weeks.

[MVDan]

Yes, Cody just committed to BYU this morning.

[MVDan]

Yes, Cody just committed to BYU this morning.

[TrumpCard]

I just noted some stats from last weekend's HS games.  Ashton Daniels was 7-7, 162 yds, 2 TDs in a clinic against an overmatched opponent.  Daniels is now averaging 7-11 for 101 yards, 1 TD, and 0.4 INT, plus 12 yards rushing over his 5 games this year.  Those are some hairraising stats for the QB commit at the university soon to be formerly known as QBU.

[TrumpCard]

I just noted some stats from last weekend's HS games.  Ashton Daniels was 7-7, 162 yds, 2 TDs in a clinic against an overmatched opponent.  Daniels is now averaging 7-11 for 101 yards, 1 TD, and 0.4 INT, plus 12 yards rushing over his 5 games this year.  Those are some hairraising stats for the QB commit at the university soon to be formerly known as QBU.

[TrumpCard]

Mudia Reuben had a nice game with 164 yards and 2 TDs. He’s on an upward trajectory since the beginning of the season.

[TrumpCard]

Mudia Reuben had a nice game with 164 yards and 2 TDs. He’s on an upward trajectory since the beginning of the season.

[slide]

Ashton Daniels had a short game again last week.  5 for 5, 2 TDs and 132 yards.  the TD were 44 and 51 yards.  Buford won 58-0.

[slide]

Ashton Daniels had a short game again last week.  5 for 5, 2 TDs and 132 yards.  the TD were 44 and 51 yards.  Buford won 58-0.

[OutsiderFan]

Cal DL commit Jaxson Moi was at the Oregon-Stanford game. He has offers from all these schools, plus USC, UCLA, Michigan, among others.

Was he just taking in the game, or contemplating abandoning the (sinking) Cal ship? And most importantly for y'all's concern, has he applied to Stanford and is he taking 2 AP classes?

[OutsiderFan]

Cal DL commit Jaxson Moi was at the Oregon-Stanford game. He has offers from all these schools, plus USC, UCLA, Michigan, among others.

Was he just taking in the game, or contemplating abandoning the (sinking) Cal ship? And most importantly for y'all's concern, has he applied to Stanford and is he taking 2 AP classes?

[BobK]

Well my friend the photo with other Stanford recruits speaks volumes

[BobK]

Well my friend the photo with other Stanford recruits speaks volumes

[BostonCard]

He certainly would be a welcome addition at a position of need.

BC

[BostonCard]

He certainly would be a welcome addition at a position of need.

BC

[martyup]

Cal DL commit Jaxson Moi was at the Oregon-Stanford game. He has offers from all these schools, plus USC, UCLA, Michigan, among others.

Was he just taking in the game, or contemplating abandoning the (sinking) Cal ship? And most importantly for y'all's concern, has he applied to Stanford and is he taking 2 AP classes?

Maybe he just realized that he doesn't want to forever be known as a Weenie.

[martyup]

Cal DL commit Jaxson Moi was at the Oregon-Stanford game. He has offers from all these schools, plus USC, UCLA, Michigan, among others.

Was he just taking in the game, or contemplating abandoning the (sinking) Cal ship? And most importantly for y'all's concern, has he applied to Stanford and is he taking 2 AP classes?

Maybe he just realized that he doesn't want to forever be known as a Weenie.

[OutsiderFan]

Taking photos with recruits has no bearing on if he signs with Stanford. Only an application to the school and taking 2 AP classes matters, which is why I asked the question.

Anyone reading this knows Jaxson Moi plays a position of need. And I'm not interested in lame Cal weenie jokes.

[OutsiderFan]

Taking photos with recruits has no bearing on if he signs with Stanford. Only an application to the school and taking 2 AP classes matters, which is why I asked the question.

Anyone reading this knows Jaxson Moi plays a position of need. And I'm not interested in lame Cal weenie jokes.

[Phogge]

Everybody knows that most recruits want a place with great looking girls, a public golf course right across the street that hosted the 2020 PGA, a world class restaurant two minutes away and a campus located in the best city in the world. But they don’t matriculate because there is no football.

[Phogge]

Everybody knows that most recruits want a place with great looking girls, a public golf course right across the street that hosted the 2020 PGA, a world class restaurant two minutes away and a campus located in the best city in the world. But they don’t matriculate because there is no football.

[SamuelMcF]

Taking photos with recruits has no bearing on if he signs with Stanford. Only an application to the school and taking 2 AP classes matters, which is why I asked the question.

Anyone reading this knows Jaxson Moi plays a position of need. And I'm not interested in lame Cal weenie jokes.

He would not be allowed to visit if he were not taking the requisite classes.

[SamuelMcF]

Taking photos with recruits has no bearing on if he signs with Stanford. Only an application to the school and taking 2 AP classes matters, which is why I asked the question.

Anyone reading this knows Jaxson Moi plays a position of need. And I'm not interested in lame Cal weenie jokes.

He would not be allowed to visit if he were not taking the requisite classes.

[Maple Leaf]

Taking photos with recruits has no bearing on if he signs with Stanford. Only an application to the school and taking 2 AP classes matters, which is why I asked the question.

Anyone reading this knows Jaxson Moi plays a position of need. And I'm not interested in lame Cal weenie jokes.

He would not be allowed to visit if he were not taking the requisite classes.

Stanford currently has two former Cal commits on the roster; Manley and Archer both of whom are in the same class.

[Maple Leaf]

Taking photos with recruits has no bearing on if he signs with Stanford. Only an application to the school and taking 2 AP classes matters, which is why I asked the question.

Anyone reading this knows Jaxson Moi plays a position of need. And I'm not interested in lame Cal weenie jokes.

He would not be allowed to visit if he were not taking the requisite classes.

Stanford currently has two former Cal commits on the roster; Manley and Archer both of whom are in the same class.